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Another update... All is well, The firefish doesn't come out often but he does come out. The green chromis is fine and always out. The yellowhead is busy scattering sand everywhere. I just cleaned off some live rock in the front of the tank and he came an hour later and covered it with sand. BRAT!

Update My stupid camera is not working! So much for Christmas pics:( Ok so I just turned off the lights but left the rocks alone. The lights have been off for a full 24 hours. My clowns have relaxed and are not messing with the chromis. The firefish came out of hiding but hovers near his...

Doing that now. Thanks for the advice!

Help! I have (had) only 2 false clowns. A big female and small male. They get along well together. I added a green chromis, a firefish and a yellowhead goby. The clowns went after all 3! So the firefish is now hiding in a spot in the live rock, same with the yellowhead. The green chromis...

I still may do that. I'm still kicking around the idea of getting a 120g (drilled) and making my 75g a freshwater tank. Maybe Santa will surprise me!:D

I have a 75g with LR and a skimmer. It's almost 2 months old now. My tank wasn't drilled and now I wished I would have waited and gotten a pre-drilled tank so I could have a sump. Since I'm new to salt water I didn't realize the importance of it as far as the look of the tank. I hate all the...

Awesome advice. Thanks yall and have a Happy Thanksgiving!

I will get some more snails. I have only 10 narrsisus snails now. What about Shrimp? Would it be ok to add a Peppermint or Scarlet shrimp? Can I have one of each or just one per tank?

sorry, I meant the lighting. It's on for 12 hours a day, no moon lights. Are moon lights needed for a FOWLR?

Hi all, I know a bloom is expected in a new tank but is there any member of the cleaning crew that eats it? Specs... Been running my 75 FOWLR just under 2 months. RO water Ammonia- 0 Nitrites- 0 Nitrates-10 SG- 1.022 I have a protein skimmer, a Rena, 2 Koralia powerheads, 2 inch sand bed...

Thanks for the replies. I called the fish store in Va beach and they said they would take them. I took them yesterday. It's a great store but I have to go through the Hampton roads tunnel (blah!) to get to it. But who can go into a LFS without buying something? So add to feather dusters to my...

Never mind... Found out that this species is poisonous when stressed or dies so I am not keeping them. I just don't think it's right to include them in a reef cleaning package. Maybe they want it to wipe out your tank so you will have to buy all new? Thanks for reading...:D

Hi all, I have a cleaning crew (bought from Live Aquaria) and it included 2 Atlantic Sea Cucumbers. I have them in the tank but then after some reading discovered that they can be ticking time bombs that can kill your tank. I did some reading and there are no guarantees that the ones I have...

Having just started my first tank ever I went SW and I went with a 75g and I will give you my advice. First, Are you going to be maintaining it or is she? If you are going to be maintaining a 5 foot and 3 foot long tank for your friend be prepared for the commitment. 1. See if there's anyway...

Thanks, I will give this a try. How long do you leave the shrimp in before testing for that ammonia spike?

I started the QT 2 weeks ago and have been putting in fish food once a day. I will test that water to see what it is reading

Are you using software or a calendar by the tank? I have been keeping track on my blackberry in my task bar but I think I'd maybe like to have software. Can anyone recommend a program?

Hi folks, Here are my week 3 totals.. Ammonia- .25 Nitrite- .1 Nitrates- 20 Do you think I could have missed my ammonia spike since it's been .25 every week and I was testing once a week? Is there anything I should be doing (except waiting) for these levels? i.e water changes, adding more...

Thanks! He is just a baby and at least he isn't interested in the tank yet!

I have a uncovered 30g tub of RO water that I was getting ready to add salt to. Of course my Great Dane Apollo figured it was a new water bowl for him:rolleyes: and drank a couple of laps. Is this water toast now or will the salt kill anything that might have been in his saliva? Or should I...

Hi all, I have my 10g tank set up with a small store bought sponge filter. I don't have a sump so how am I to "cycle" this tank with bacteria or should I put a shrimp in there? I plan on getting my first fish to put in there soon so by the time 6 week quarantine goes by the DT should be ready...

If so do you do it for 4 weeks or less? Also my quarantine tank is just about up and I will use fresh RO SW. Does my quarantine tank cycle or can I use it right away?

I saw this today and had it in my hand and I put it back!I thought "no I should just make it like everyone else said to do" Sheesh! What a big dummy I am:rolleyes:

Some of the directions don't explain in depth so then I would look at multiple sites for directions but none of them would match on the set up and I'm not very good at figuring it out since I'm new. One problem I am having is that I have this book (The New Marine Aquarium) and it says put LR in...

because reading through threads and if you google "sponge filter" everyone talks about making your own and how it's so easy. Does anyone know how? I don't want to waste this stuff I bought